Newkirk - Millard
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review, 4 Jan 1983
Millard NEWKIRK, 80 of 1101 Elmore St, a life member and past state president of Father's Auxiliary of the Vets of Foreign Wars died at 6:45 p.m. Friday in Culver Hospital. He was a member of the VFS at Crawfordsville, the Crawfordsville Sr. Citizens and Wallace Phanuel Lutheran Church. He retired after working at the Montgomery County & Indiana Highway departments. He had farmed in Fountain County prior to moving to Crawfordsville in 1944. He was born in Warren County on June 10, 1902 a son of George & Loretta Hybarger Newkirk. He was married to Leona Myers on June 6, 1925. She died in 1973. Surviving are a son, Donald, two daughters, Mrs. Barbara E. Cronkright & Mrs. Betty Cronkright; a sister, Mrs. Wandoline Torma; two uncles; 9 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother and grandson. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday in Thomas Funeral Home, Waynetown with Rev. Harry Hybarger officiating. Burial in Wallace Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home. – transcribed by kbz